Eaves-trough hanger



(No Mddel.)

H. RUSSELL.

EAVES TROUGH HANGER.

No. 377,405. Patented Feb. 7, 1888.

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FFICEQ ATENT HENRY RUSSELL, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,405, dated February'7, 1888.

Application filed May 16, 1887. Serial No. 238,344. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY RUssnLL,of Peoria, in the county of Peoria andState of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Eaves-TroughHangers, of which the following is a specification.

Eaves-trough hangers are now known in the art in many different forms,embracing a pendent arm or hanger having at its lower end a barextending across and attached to opposite edges of the trough. Asordinarily made these hangers are open to various objections, some onaccount of their expense, others by reason of their permitting thetrough to change form or sag out of shape, and in still others by reasonof their failing to hold the trough securely under all circumstances.

My device consists of the usual supportingarm provided with a cross-barriveted thereto, the ends of the cross-bar being incised in such manneras to form lips or cars to bear against the inner walls of the troughand prevent it from collapsing, and intermediate ears to pass throughthe trough and continethe same from the outer side.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of mysuspending device. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same as it appearswhen in use. Fig. 3 is a view of the blank from which the crossbar isformed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a sheet-metal arm or strap ofangular form, its upper end adapted for attachment to the building, asusual, and its lower horizontal end being secured firmly, by arivet, G,to a sheet-metal cross bar or strap, B, each end of which is providedwith two longitudinal incisions, a, which divide the end into threefingers or lips, b and c. The lips I) are turned downward, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2; but the intermediate lip is permitted to extend in ahorizontal position until the device is to be applied to the trough,when they are projected outward through openings made for the purpose inopposite sides of the trough, and then bent upward against the outersurface, as shown in the drawings. It will be observed that when thussecured the crossstrap holds the trough rigidly in shape, preventing itfrom either expanding or contracting at the upper edge, and giving-firmsupport thereto.

It is to be particularly noted that under my construction the ends ofthe supportingbar are given a broad bearing on the surface of thetrough, both inside and outside, so that there is no danger of theirbeing thrust through or torn out of the same by the strains to whichthey are subjected.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In aneaves-trough hanger, the arm A, in combination with the cross-bar B,secured rigidly thereto, said crossbar having its ends provided withfingers b and c.

2. The eaves-trough provided with perforations in its two edges, incombination with the supporting-bar B, having tongues or lips 0,extended through said openings and bent against the outer surface of thetrough, and the internal lips, 1), extending laterally from the bar andseated against the inner face of the trough.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 8th day of March,1887, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

HENRY RUSSELL.

YVitnesses:

RICHARD DONNELLY, JOHN MOKINNEY.

